Posts from Ingredient

The scent of sweet apple cider mulled with cinnamon and other warm spices is a sure sign of fall and the winter holiday season. And while you can buy apple cider any time of year, it just seems appropriate to drink more of it after the apple harvest. Apple cider takes well to fun flavor additions and preparations — here are five ways to personalize and make it more interesting!

Have you ever made the mistake of reading a recipe incorrectly and bringing home a pork tenderloin instead of a pork loin, or vice versa? While these two tasty cuts of pork share a few similarities, you can see from the photo above that they have a bunch of differences too. Read on to learn about these two popular cuts!

Yes, that leftover Thanksgiving turkey, carcass and all, is going to be staring you in the face on Thursday night. Do you know the best way to take it apart and store it? Or do you just loosely drape some plastic wrap or foil on top, shove it into the fridge, and plan to deal with it another time?

Let's walk through the best ways to take apart and store your leftover turkey!

The turkey, the mashed potatoes, and the stuffing often get starring roles on the Thanksgiving table, leaving cranberries off to the side as a obligatory "relish."

But the enduring place of the cranberry at Thanksgiving is anything but happenstance — and canned cranberry jelly, that ever-polarizing ridged and wiggly Thanksgiving dish we know today, has a very specific story born out American agriculture. Do you know why we eat canned cranberry jelly? Let me explain.

There are some Thanksgiving ingredients that come in bunches or set quantities that may be more than you need for stuffing or gravy: carrots, celery, fresh herbs, boxes of chicken broth, a loaf of bread. But these extra ingredients aren't just for Thanksgiving. They are building blocks for quick, easy dinners, especially when you're in the midst of holiday prep.

Here are five recipes that will help you turn those extra Thanksgiving dinner ingredients into delicious, economical meals now.

Want to stuff the Thanksgiving turkey with some fresh herbs or chop some up for stuffing and are not sure which ones to use? Here are the four traditional herbs you should pick up and use in your cooking to really give it that authentic Thanksgiving aroma and taste!

I grew up thinking that mashed potatoes came from the dehydrated flakes in a box. When I finally made my own from scratch the result was such a revelation that I haven't looked back since.

But transforming a potato into the delicious, comforting magic of mashed potatoes really starts at the grocery store. You need to pick the right potato so that you end up with light, fluffy mashed potatoes.

Whether you open up a can of cranberry sauce or make your own fancy compote, cranberries are a requisite part of the Thanksgiving menu. These tiny jewel-toned fruits actually have a rich American history that justifies its place on our tables. Here are fun facts about cranberries that you can break out at Thanksgiving dinner to impress your family and friends!

I've always been slightly weirded out by some of the flavor combinations in commercial baby food. Pureed chicken noodle soup or beef stew just isn't very appealing to me, so I decided to make my daughter's first solid foods from scratch and stick to just fruits and vegetables. Along the way, I've now embraced carrot puree as a baby food that should be enjoyed by adults too!